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Tuesday 22 June 2021

A serving Met police officer has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice.

PC Donna Coker, is a response officer from the West Area Command Unit, which covers areas including Hammersmith and Chelsea.

A traffic collision occurred in Uxbridge Road in Ealing in August 2017.

PC Varinder Sehmi, an authorised police driver attached to the West Area Command Unit, was the driver of a marked police vehicle.

PC Sehmi was driving westbound along Uxbridge Road towards the junction with Dane Road in response to an emergency call.

The front of the police car collided with a vehicle at the junction with Dane Road.

A member of the public received serious injuries as a result.

The incident was immediately reported to the Department of Professional Standards and the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

The jury heard how all officers who attended the incident were asked to write a statement, including PC Coker.

A DPS officer noticed a number of inconsistencies in PC Coker's statement and the statement of one other officer.

This was flagged to the investigation team.

A full review took place and PC Coker was charged with perverting the course of justice; no further action was taken against the other officer.

The Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) commenced an investigation regarding PC Sehmi.

He was found guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He was sentenced to nine months in jail, suspended for 18 months, and given a two-year driving ban.

Following his conviction, the DPS are working on a report to decide what disciplinary action may take place.

posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 12:32 pm  

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